Description
The Classified Listing - Mobile Number Verification plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.0. This is due to missing server-side Firebase OTP validation in the process_otp_login() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to authenticate as any user with a phone number registered in the plugin's phone table by submitting an arbitrary OTP code and UID through the Firebase OTP login flow. Successful exploitation requires OTP login to be enabled with Firebase selected as the verification gateway, and requires the attacker to know or guess the target account's registered phone number. Administrator account takeover is possible if an administrator account has a phone number registered in the plugin.
Published: 2026-08-26
Score: 8.1 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Authentication Bypass
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The Classified Listing - Mobile Number Verification plugin for WordPress fails to perform server‑side validation of Firebase OTP codes in its process_otp_login() function. Consequently, an unauthenticated user can submit a fabricated OTP code and UID through the Firebase OTP login flow and be authenticated as any user whose phone number is stored in the plugin’s phone table. The vulnerability allows an attacker to log in as any registered user, including administrators, if the phone number is known or guessed. Based on the description, it is inferred that the attacker must know or guess the target phone number to exploit this flaw.

Affected Systems

RadiusTheme’s Classified Listing - Mobile Number Verification WordPress plugin, all releases up to and including version 1.6.0. WordPress sites with this plugin installed, with Firebase OTP authentication enabled, and with phone numbers stored in the plugin’s phone table are at risk.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS base score of 8.1 confirms a high‑severity authentication bypass. No EPSS score is publicly published, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Exploitation requires that the target site has Firebase OTP login enabled and that the attacker knows or can correctly guess the user’s registered phone number. Based on the description, the likely attack vector is remote via the plugin’s public login endpoint and does not require local or administrative access on the server.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 26, 2026 at 14:20 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Classified Listing - Mobile Number Verification to a version newer than 1.6.0 (recommended to use the latest release from RadiusTheme).
  • If an immediate upgrade is not possible, disable the Firebase OTP authentication feature in the plugin settings to eliminate the bypass until a patch is applied.
  • Ensure that phone numbers stored in the plugin’s phone table are removed or obscured to limit the utility of brute‑force or guessing attempts.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 26, 2026 at 14:20 UTC.

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History

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Radiustheme
Radiustheme classified Listing - Mobile Number Verification
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Radiustheme
Radiustheme classified Listing - Mobile Number Verification
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Classified Listing - Mobile Number Verification plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.0. This is due to missing server-side Firebase OTP validation in the process_otp_login() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to authenticate as any user with a phone number registered in the plugin's phone table by submitting an arbitrary OTP code and UID through the Firebase OTP login flow. Successful exploitation requires OTP login to be enabled with Firebase selected as the verification gateway, and requires the attacker to know or guess the target account's registered phone number. Administrator account takeover is possible if an administrator account has a phone number registered in the plugin.
Title Classified Listing - Mobile Number Verification <= 1.6.0 - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via Firebase OTP Login
Weaknesses CWE-289
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Subscriptions

Radiustheme Classified Listing - Mobile Number Verification
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-26T12:30:21.617Z

Reserved: 2026-07-16T18:02:23.567Z

Link: CVE-2026-15985

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T12:30:09.009Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-08-26T12:16:20.940

Modified: 2026-08-26T16:19:05.917

Link: CVE-2026-15985

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-28T20:33:07Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-289

    Authentication Bypass by Alternate Name